The graduate seminar in Music History covers many topics, including:

• Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Opera

• Music Institutions

• Music and Postmodernism

• Aesthetics and Techniques of Program Music vs. Absolute Music

• Jazz Cultures

The Music Department regularly invites guest lecturers to provide students with an opportunity to become acquainted with current topics in musicological studies and to meet renowned musicologists in diverse areas of specialization.

Program Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

• Students pursuing the Master of Arts-Musicology and Master of Music-Music Education degrees are expected to write and conduct research at a professional level

• All Master's students are expected to gain an in-depth understanding of music theory and music history.

• All Master of Music in Performance majors are expected to perform at a professional level